PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo has admitted he likes Arsenal ‘lots’ because the 22-year-old ahead teases a transfer, amid curiosity from a lot of Premier League golf equipment.
Arsenal, Manchester United, and Liverpool are all mentioned to be monitoring the Dutchman, who admitted in an interview with The Sun, “I appeared as much as [Thierry] Henry after I was youthful as a result of he was a tall man who performed on the wing”.
“Everyone needs to play one time within the Prem”, he added. “I don’t favour one crew however I like Arsenal lots”, he advised The Solar.
Gakpo is contracted to PSV till 2026, so the Dutch outfit shall be in no rush to promote the younger ahead. On high of this, Gakpo has been extraordinarily prolific in entrance of aim this season, notching 17 targets and 15 assists in 38 video games (Transfermarkt) throughout all competitions, and is second to solely Dusan Tadic of Ajax within the Eredivisie help desk.
Arsenal, Manchester United, and Liverpool all seem nicely geared up within the ahead areas presently, however uncertainty surrounding the way forward for key gamers reminiscent of Marcus Rashford and Mo Salah, in addition to steady health struggles for Gabriel Martinelli on the Emirates, might see Gakpo getting his dream transfer sooner moderately than later.
The younger ahead has additionally made solely 4 senior appearances for the nationwide crew since making his debut in June 2021 and can little doubt be seeking to cement himself firmly within the thoughts of Louis van Gaal for a spot within the Netherlands squad heading into the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and a big-money transfer to the Premier would possibly do exactly that for the Eindhoven winger.